I watched the TGA Awards Gala last DecemberVery dissatisfied.
The point of dissatisfaction, not really"It gives the game's winners only 30 seconds to speak, but it allows the game's celebrities to speak their mindsAttitude of distinction.
My dissatisfaction lies in -
"It's over!I'm surrounded by beautiful women!"This domestic phenomenon-level masterpiece didn't appear in the long award-winning game nominations?
For this reason, I went out of my way to find out what kind of ingredient TGA isAfter seeing its origin, I felt a little relieved.
Alas, to put it bluntly, it is the self-congratulatory of the circle of vested interests
Of course, I don't expect foreigners to understand the milestone significance of "Finished" for Chinese players.
But in 2024, on the first working day of the new year, when I just sat down at my desk and opened the company's group chat, I saw an unprecedented good news-
"Finished" was nominated for Steam's Outstanding Story Game Award!
At the time, to be honest, I thought Steam was quite kind. So without saying a word, he immediately went to cast a precious vote for "Finished".
Because I want it to hear the real voice of Chinese players!
Although China is no longer the most populous country, for this small game platform, I think our population size should still be able to give it a little bit of China
As a result, the next day, just as I turned on my computer and was about to savor the joy of winning "Finished", Steam gave me a chilling backstab.
It still gave the award to the one who had already won numerous awardsBaldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate. Baldur's Gate. Baldur's Gate.
How to get to Baldur's Gate!?
Today I just want to roll up my sleeves and give you a pull-
Why do I think Steam's Outstanding Story Game Award should be awarded to "Finished"!
First of all, judging from the good reviews,"Bo 3" and "Finished" are actually not much different.
On Steam, the evaluation of "Bo 3" is rave reviews, and the number of reviews is 4660,000, with a positive rating of 96%.
And although "Finished" is only scored by people in their early 30,000s, it is not even one-tenth of the aboveBut the positive rating has reached an astonishing 94%!
If you only look at the praise rate, there is only a 2% difference.
As for the difference in the number of reviewers, I think one of the reasons for this is importantLanguage barrier
If the production company of "Finished" is willing to work hard, use AI to change the mouth shape, and then reorganize the voice package and subtitle library, I think it should not be a big problem to sweep the world.
But given that "Bo 3" does have a 2% higher praise rate than "Finished" at present, we have to admit this.
So it can't be said that the two are tied, and "Bo 3" still wins "Finished" by a small margin.
In addition, the production experience of the two games is also somewhat similar.
The production time of Baldur's Gate 3, I checked it on the Internet, and it said that it was launched around 2019. And I've had a concern beforeLarian(The production company of "Bo 3").
So I flipped through it, and it was really announced in 19 years-
Later, I don't know if there was no money to develop it, or something else. In 2020, Larian released a demo versionAlthough it was sold for 298 yuan, it could only play the first chapter, and bugs were flying all over the sky.
So at that time, Steam's negative review rate soared directly to 11%.
Fortunately, I used the money I got from selling the demo version to fill the development hole, and it took me 3 years to make the game out smoothly.
And the experience of "Finished" is almost the same.
It is said that the material is leftover from the short drama that yearIt probably cost more than 2 million yuan. Then the development went to the back, and most of them ran away, leaving a big brother behind. So he had to shake people around to help, and it took two and a half years to rub the materials into a game.
But after the sale, no one expected it to soar and sell out directly!
According to another Zhihu netizen's revelation in early November, the production company of "Finished" had already earned 30 million at that time. And now another 2 months have passedIf you get 40 million, it shouldn't be a big problem.
In addition to being full of inspiration and waves, as long as you compare a little, you can also taste:"Finished" is still a very solid work.
Because it was released all at once, the player bought the full version. Unlike Bo 3, which is full of high stakes like "Bo 3", players who paid in 2020 waited 3 years for this oneGuaranteed Tours
So from the production and sale,I said that "Finished" is slightly better than "Bo 3", do you have no opinion?
Let's take a look at the two gamesGameplay
There are two main dimensions in this comparison: one is the difficulty of the operation, and the other is the time of play.
Truth be told, I've played both games, but I have to say,Bo 3 is so difficult to operate!
First of allTurn-based battle mode, for most people, it's strange enough. And then there's thatEquipment matching and updating, attribute skill selection, and class changesAnd so on, it's just a game, but it's no less than a subject.
Not to mention thatRoll the dicemechanism. A game that depends on probability?And it's a 20-sided dice?
This is simply unheard of for the vast majority of gamers!
The threshold is too high, it is not easy to get started, pondering the rules and operations of the whole game, and most of the time has passed at once.
So on station b, a ** that calls on everyone not to buy can be as high as 1.5 million**.
On the other hand, "Finished" doesn't need a keyboard, and you can play the entire game with a single mouse.
As long as you go from start to finish, you won't even need to use the right mouse button. And it's so old that it's scummac, can play stress-free.
The only one that is more difficult, may be to learn how to register a steam account, and ** game.
But as long as you get this done, you can immediately raise the long sail of happiness in the game
So,In terms of the game experience of opening and playing, "Finished" can be said to crush "Bo 3"!
As forGame lengthIt is also a very important indicator for us Chinese players.
I briefly checked the amount of text in "Bo 3", and said that there are nearly 4 million Chinese characters.
You may not have any idea of how many words are counted.
To put it simply, if you play "Bo 3" thoroughly, it is equivalent to putting itFour famous booksI've seen it inside and out
So click on the comments of foreign players on Steam, and you can often see that they areHundreds of hoursStarted.
You have to wonder, don't they all have to study and go to work?
In comparison, "Finished" is very friendly.
Although I couldn't find the amount of text for a long time, I looked at the average game time on Steam,Basically, I only play for about 4 hours.
On average, that is, the length of 3 movies, stay up late or take out a day alone on the weekend to clear the customs.
It's a pure pastime. Even after customs clearance, you can go to school and work as usual the next day, and there is no risk of addiction at all, and it does not affect the quality of life at all.
This doesn't give "Finished" a big win, it's really unreasonable, right?
Finally, let's talk about itInfluence
A good game is just a game if it can only be played, but does not have inspiration and value other than games. So here, I've taken a two-dimensional approach:Personal valueswithIndustry impact
The old rules, let's start with "Bo 3". In this way, it can be convincing
Go to station b to search for the gameplay experience of "Bo 3", and there is almost no one who does not say that this game is fullDegrees of freedomTarget.
But it's a very new concept to most players.
"I'm playing all the games, but you didn't give me a clear goal, and then let me fall blind?Isn't this a clear waste of my time!”
I believe that the above sentence is the first feeling that most players have from the bottom of their hearts when facing the unguided game interface after watching the cool opening animation of "Bo 3".
And I often see people touting this game, even saying:
In this game, everything has to be explored by yourself, and the amount of fun in the game depends entirely on your curiosity, the greater the curiosity, the richer the experience.
Tsk, look!He was actually sayingCuriosityYay, what an ethereal thing
But it's not the same after the end, it has no degrees of freedom6 protagonists, 27 endings, clearly written. And when you need to make a choice, there are generally only two options -
In this game, you won't be lost or overwhelmed. Because the route is planned for you at the beginning, just follow the established route, and everything is clearly arranged.
In addition, "Finished" can also provide an emotional value that "Bo 3" can't achieveDreaming!
This has been mentioned in many articles. However, in my opinion, it is far less profound than the last comment on steam, so I deliberately copied it for the convenience of everyone to read——
Just ask, can you dream in "Bo 3"?No, I can't
So, it's a simple comparison, and the judgment is made!
Finally, I'd like to talk about the impact of these two games on the gaming industry as a whole.
At this point, I have to criticize "Bo 3". Don't look at it as the game of the year that won the TGA, it's glamorous on the surface, but let's be honest.
The threshold of your game is so high, how can others learn from it?
The CRPG model itself is very niche, and then what kind of turn-based system is engaged. What's more, you're still using your own engine.
Doesn't that lock the essence of the whole game?
How do you stand on the shoulders of giants and learn?
Is the entire gaming industry going to make progress?
On the other hand, our Finished game has had a much bigger impact on the gaming industry!
After the success of this short drama to change the game mode, not only did it make a lotSkit crewThe idea of entering the game was born. And happily, just a week ago, Steam released another oneThe Finished Universe seriesDerivative of ——
While the studios aren't the same, it doesn't matterInnovation is to learn from each other, so that the industry can thrive
Sticking to whether it is original or not is too unstructured. The most important thing is to bring happiness to the majority of players
And this point of view is not something I said, but the developers of "Doomed" said it-
So, I say that the pattern of "Finished" is far ahead, but it's not too much, right?
Seeing this, I'm sure there must be a lot of readers who think I amBlack for black's sake
But everyone doesn't know somethingI'm actually a veteran Larian player.
As another highlight of Larian's masterpieceDivinity: Original Sin 2, light on steam,I played for the early 100s. Even on the switch, I made a digital version across regions.
Through my search, I also found one4 years ago, I posted at 6 o'clock in the morning, that's probably my heartfelt admiration after staying up all night.
Even, you may not guess, I bought it in order to better experience the world view and fun of Baldur's Gate 3A collection of previous works
Of course, I was one of those who bought it in 2020"Bo 3" period tourOne of the players.
It's just that after the release of Bo 3, I only played for less than 6 hours. The last time it was run was a month ago.
There are the same encounters, as wellZelda: Tears of the Kingdom。I haven't jumped from the sky since I bought it in May last year.
So, is the game not good enough?
No, it's me who has changed. Now before I play a game, I always weigh how long the game will take me.
I'm in my 33s and don't have time to play. It won't be long before I have to stand at the turning point where I want to stay.
In order to stay in Beijing, I have to work hard, study hard, and understand everything a little bit to make myself more competitive in the market.
Gone are the days of being carefree and being able to play games all night. It takes more than 5 hours to play, which is an extreme luxury for me.
So, "It's Over" is really a good work for me. For as long as 40 yuan, you can experience relaxation and satisfaction that cannot be found in reality.
And as we all know, the domestic game industry has not been very good recently, and the soil is such a soil that can grow a phenomenal game like "Finished".It's not too much to say it's a miracle.
If even such a flowerWildflowers blooming in the cracksIn the past year, there has not been an award to match it, and that is too miserable.
Fortunately, things may turn around this year!
As long as you wait another 8 months, a domestic triple-A masterpiece may be able to restore hope for Chinese players.
Although I guess I won't have much time to play when the time comes. But with purchase support and 5-star reviews, it will definitely be delivered as promised. Because I don't play or not, it doesn't matter.
But we have to let those people who still insist on doing a good job in the game see the dawn of progress!